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A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God…
A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God With counsels and directions to the inhabitants thereof. By John Bunyan of Bedford.
London : printed, and are to be sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopsgate, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
God would also that every stander by, That in the Grass doth see the Adder lie, Should cry as he did, Death is in the Pot, That many by its Poison, perish not.
God would also that every stander by, That in the Grass doth see the Adder lie, Should cry as he did, Death is in the Pot, That many by its Poyson, perish not.
But if that beastly thing shall hold its hold, And make the man possessed basely bold In pleading for it, or shall it deny, Or it shall seek to cover with a lie; Then take more aid, and make a fresh assault, At it again, diminish not the fault, But charge it home. If yet he will not fear, But still unto his wickedness adhere, Then tell the house thereof. But if he still Persist in his abomination will, Then fly him, 'cause he is a leprous man, Count him with Heathens, and the Publican.1
But if that beastly thing shall hold its hold, And make the man possessed basely bold In pleading for it, or shall it deny, Or it shall seek to cover with a lie; Then take more aid, and make a fresh assault, At it again, diminish not the fault, But charge it home. If yet he will not fear, But still unto his wickedness adhere, Then tell the house thereof. But if he still Persist in his abomination will, Then fly him, 'cause he is a leaprous man, Count him with Heathens, and the Publican.1
But if he falls before thee at the first, Then be thou to him, faithful, loving, just, Forgive his sin, tell it not to a Brother, Lest thou thy self be served so by another.